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PUBLISHER’S DESK 
If “S. N. E.’\ letter postmarked 
Ithaca, N. Y., making inquiry about a 
Western land company, will write again 
giving full name the information desired 
will be promptly furnished. AN e do not 
•print anonymous communications, while 
we never give the name of the correspond¬ 
ent without getting consent. 
Will you let me know if .T. C. Allar- 
dyce of Ran Francisco. Cal., advertising 
the Gigantic New Guinea Rutter Beans, 
is reliable, or is the enclosed advertise¬ 
ment a fake? It does not seem possible 
that the description in the advertisement 
can be true, but if you think it is O. K. 
I would like to buy some. J. F. F. 
New York. 
According to information received from 
the Department of Agriculture at AN asli- 
ington, the “Gigantic New Guinea Butter 
Bean” is not a bean at all. but a form of 
our ordinary gourd, known by botanists 
as Lagenaria vulgaris. It appears that 
this gourd is sometimes grown and used 
as a vegetable by Italians, but it is not 
relished by Americans. The plant has no 
resemblance to the bean whatever, and it 
is a pure deception to advertise it as 
such. 
On March 1G. 1010. we sent William 
N. llilles. 1010 Ilertel Avenue. Buffalo. 
N. Y., by express six gallons of maple 
syrup, as'requested, at $0 per gallon. $12. 
AA"e received one letter from Mrs. llilles 
saying the syrup arrived all O. K . and 
that they would remit _ as soon as her 
husband returned. I think he is a trav¬ 
eling man. I have written them several 
times since, but received no answer. 
Ohio. w - K - B - 
Our letters to Mr. llilles are returned 
unclaimed, and he has evidently moved 
and left no address. This is a frequent 
trick of parties desiring to procure pro¬ 
duce from farmers without the necessity 
of paying for same, and city people who 
wish to supply their tables at the farm¬ 
ers’ expense, 
bility of foil 
vice to ship 
standing, or 
credit rating 
goods they < 
are not willi 
erences. 
I enclose a circular. These people 
have taken $500,000 out of our little 
Yates County, in the last few days. 1 am 
told by one of the persons who went down 
and purchased land. They sell wild land 
for $250 to $200 per acre, with no build¬ 
ings. They are working in other counties 
here. I believe it is a swindle, as the 
water right is the controlling factor, and 
without it the laud is worthless. I have 
talked with three of the purchasers, and 
as I asked them about water, they say 
there is anv amount of it. When I asked 
them who owned it. they say “I suppose 
wo do.” On arrival in Texas they are 
met with autos and taken about from one 
farmer to another, extremely bright far¬ 
mers, who explain everything. A\ hen the 
parties visit these farmers they take them 
back to the train. T - * r - c - 
New York. 
The circular only gives dates on which 
excursions will be conducted t<> Texas. 
Prospective customers for the land are 
invited at a cost of $100 for tlie round 
trip. If this circular is to be taken ser¬ 
iously the section being promoted is 
little short of a paradise. AA’e can only 
issue a word of caution and remind those 
tempted to leave their homes to remember 
the old adage “Green fields far away. 
We would also suggest to those making 
the trip that they get away from the in¬ 
fluence of the real estate promoter when 
they get to Texas and investigate condi¬ 
tions on their own account. Find out 
what land outside of the development in 
question cau bo purchased for. etc. There 
is much good land in Texas; but it has 
not been our experience that promoters ot 
land schemes secure the most desirable 
property. Look before you leap is a good 
maxim in this case. 
Can you tell me whether the Knicker¬ 
bocker Harmony Studios, Gaiety theatre 
Building, New York, are an honest firm 
or not? I enclose some of their litera¬ 
ture. Please return it. J. F. L. 
Massachusetts. 
It only 
shows 
tlie at 
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our 
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to 
houses 
with 
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to indiv 
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1 ref- 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
schemes are all an outgrowth of Ostran¬ 
der’s plan of an advance fee for selling 
farms, lie took the fees and never made 
any attempt to sell farms. He has many 
imitators in the real estate and other 
fields today. Thus the “evil that men do 
lives after them.” 
April 12. 1910 
Every Member of lhe 
^ Family Can Wear 
Lee Union-Alls 
I have just read your article (March 
15) in reference to Abraham Fur Co. of 
St. Louis. I had a similar experience 
with Hill Brothers of the same city; sent 
them seven good muskrat skins, and not¬ 
withstanding their attractive price list, 
they sent me $0.15. They quoted them 
from $3.20 down. They are not in busi¬ 
ness for their health, either, it would 
seem. I got no reply to my letter of pro¬ 
test. I do not feel like sending furs to 
St. Louis to give them away. M. B. 
Connecticut. 
Just another St. Louis deal is about 
all the comment we can make on the 
above letter. It is significant that we 
have had similar complaints against three 
other prominent St. Louis fur houses 
during the past Winter. The shipper 
could get no adjustment and no satisfac¬ 
tion in any case. AA’e print these facts 
solely for the guidance of trappers am 
hunters. 
I have been thinking of sending to the 
Chadwin Tire & Rubber Co.. 177!> Broad 
way. N. Y. AA'ill you advise me as to 
their responsibility? If their tires are 
first-class they are certainly cheap. 
New York. R- b. s. 
I was “stung” by the Mercury Tire 
Company. The enclosed proposition o 
Crown Tire & Rubber Co.. 1 <81 Broad¬ 
way. appears to be the same company 
under another name. A warning in time 
may save somebody. 6. K. 
New York. 
These two till' concerns are very close 
neighbors, and evidently belong to the 
same fraternity of “gyps.” There an 
many of these tire gyps in New York that 
it is difficult to keep track of them a 
The old Akron Tire Co. has employed 
various nice-sounding names to work oil 
their made-over tires upon the unsuspect¬ 
ing public. It was and no doubt still is 
the practice of this concern to take ai 
old tire and treat it to a thin coat of 
rubber which gave it the appearance of 
a new tire. (If course such a tire would 
give but little service, and the purchaser 
had no redress. Some of these sales 
agencies sold the tires as is, while the 
popular plan at the present time is to 
guarantee a new tire at half price il it 
fails to give a stated mileage. The guar- 
an tee is ot no account since the makei 
has no responsibility. R. B. S. would 
better think again before sending money 
to this gyp concern. Certainly no readers 
can blame The R. N.-Y. if they get stuck 
by these pirates of the tire trade we 
have warned them often enough. Cheap 
prices are always the bait on their hook. 
I have quite a lot of old coins and coins 
with different mint marks, etc. I wrote the 
Numismatic Rank of 1 exas. importois 
and dealers in rare coins and stamps 
Tliev sent me a small circular and told 
me to send a dollar for their Star Coin 
Encyclopedia which gives over 2:000 illus¬ 
trations. They said so many people an¬ 
swered advertisements as a pastime that 
they could not afford to send one free, 
and I should send $1. and as soon as I 
had sold them $5 worth of coins or stamps 
they would refund the dollar I paid-for 
the book, so I have not answered. They 
sent me a $1 check today. I do not know 
if there is any red tape or not. Inclosed 
is the letter they sent me ; you may under¬ 
stand it better, so please let me know if 
it is a reliable company. 
Connecticut. e. w. w. 
The scheme as outlined in the sub¬ 
scriber’s letter is sufficient to brand it as 
a fake. The apparent liberality in send¬ 
ing the $1 check brands the institution as 
capable of cheap practices that are not 
consistent with good business, to say the 
least. AA’e should not expect fair return 
for anything of value sent to a house re¬ 
sorting to such methods. 
One Piece Like Your 
Onion Suit 
T^NJOY the comfort 
i and satisfaction provid¬ 
ed by this v’onderful new suit for 
work and play. It’s made for men, 
women and children — special garments for each. It means a 
big saving in clothing bills as well as ease and freedom lor the 
body. Ask your dealer or Send for descriptive 
pamphlet. Address Department 2104 v-. 
The H. D. Lee Mercantile Co. 
Kansas City, Mo.. Kansas City, Kans.. 
Trenton, fl. I- South Bend. Ind. 
Make Your Ford 
Your farmPower 
Plant * 
Dorit blame your Cows- 
Get this Book-Its Free 
It hliows 1 li c way to 
more money on your 
make 
cows. 
HARDER SILOS 
usually pay lor 
themselves in one 
tut * 011 —hundreds 
ol (i a i v y in e n 
testify to tliis. 
Used by U. S. Govt, 
and leading: State 
institutions. 
Valuable improve¬ 
ments this year-new 
Gambrel root adds to 
capacity. Write for 
Book. 
HAP»N^>tAH 
Here is the attach¬ 
ment that makes a 
gas engine of your Ford car. 
The CLMCO Bolt Power Attachment furn¬ 
ishes power for your corn shelter, ensilage 
cutter, saw, grindstone, and other farm ma¬ 
chinery—full 8 horse-power—at one-eighth 
the cost of a separate engine. Attached and 
detached in 15 seconds—no bolts, nuts or 
screws—and does not interfere with the 
regular use of the car. 
The ELMCO Auto Food Grinder replaces the 
pulley on the power attachment, and couples 
direct without troublesome belts'. Grinds all 
vour feed—either coarse or fine—at .it) 
bushels |ht hour without strain or damage 
to tiie engine. Indestructible steel burrs. 
These two machines save you hours of time 
and dollars of money. Makes life easier 
and profits better. 
Send today for name of nearest distributor 
and big Free circular witli pictures and full 
description of the ELMCO Ford Belt Power 
and Grinder Attachment. ELMCO Handy 
Concrete Mixer, and other money-savers. 
E. F. ELMBERQ CO. 
30 Main St. Parkersburg. Iowa 
Harder Mfe. Corp.. Box 11, Cobleskill, N Y. 
SILOS 
BUY NOW AND GET EARLY 
SHIPPING AND CASH DISCOUNTS 
AN EXTENSION ROOF 
that is really practical for full 
sdo. Adjustable door frame 
with ladder combined. Many 
other features In Catalogue, 
AGENTS WANTED who Can Sell 
and can devote some tine to the 
business. We guarantee satis¬ 
faction. Write 
Cl9BESUeO?r 
siDMEy.itv 
GLOBE SILO CO. 
2-12 willow St., SIDNEY, N. Y. 
T umor 
AA’e have a valuable lieifer three years 
old which has a lump between the two 
jawbones. It is getting bigger and hard¬ 
er. 
/t'li v o. .» i ao .. 
What could be done with such a case ? 
New York. J. G. 
Look under the tongue, and if a cyst is 
iuaooovauov.~. found there it should be lanced to liberate 
We have frequently referred to these its fluid contents. Such a cyst (rauula ) 
ue uuve i . enmet mm causes a swelling under till 
schemes to get an advance fee on the 
pretext of publishing songs, selling manu¬ 
script (stories), etc. These so-called 
“studios” ask a fee of $32. We never 
vet heard of anyone advancing money on 
any of these propositions who received 
any fair equivalent for the money. These 
sometimes causes a swelling under the 
jaw. If no such cause is found, and. by 
testing with tuberculin, the cow has been 
proved free from tuberculosis, lump jaw 
uo doubt is present, and you should have 
a veterinarian use the kuife or caustics. 
If you cannot employ an expert, try the 
effects of tincture of iodine applied freely 
once a day. 
TIGHT AS A DRUM 
A PERMANENT SILO 
Every Economy Silo la equipped with the 
Storm Proof anchoring system that makes 
U absolutely permanent. Ensilage is al¬ 
ways fresh and sweet—it can’t spoil in an 
Economy Silo. Perfect fitting doors make 
the SUo perfectly air-tight, Hoops form 
easy ladder. Built of long leaf yellow 
Pine or Oregon Fir. You can’t buy a 
better silo. Also all sizes V? ater Tanks. 
Our motto is quality through and 
through. Factories at Frederick, Mo. 
and Roanoke, Va. Write for catalog. 
ECONOMY SILO & Mffi. CO., Dept. J, Fredef loK, Md 
“TI 
The THRESHING PROBLEM 
p/\| « ipn Threshes cowpeas anil soybeans 
NUl.VlA II from the mown vines, wheat. 
oats, rye and’ barley. A perfect 
combination machine. Nothing like it. “The 
machine I have been looking for for -0 
vears.” AV. F. Massey. “It will meet every 
demand,” H. A. Morgan. Director Tenn. laxp. 
Station. Booklet 80 free. 
Kotjer Pea & Bean Thresher Co.. Morristown.Tenn 
THE front ™ at gave 
THE r,RIFFlN SILO FAME 
An u nobs tractive Continuous open¬ 
ing. Doors absolutely tight but 
will not swell. Permanent steel 
ladder attached to front. Every¬ 
thing llrst-class and prices right. 
Prices on application 
GRIFFIN LUMBER CO. 
Itox 11 Hudson Falls. N. Y- 
